Offered by Antiquités Olivier Alberteau
General antiques dealer in Nantes
Torch holder stand in blackened, turned and marquetry wood.
The central shaft with an inverted torso between the upper and lower parts, rests on a tray (slightly warped) decorated with blackened wood molding framing a flower marquetry and bordered with an alternation of ebony and bone checkerboard.
We find on the tray this alternation which frames a very beautiful marquetry of flowers and foliage.
Holland, 19th century.
Very good condition.
Tray diameter: 45.5 cm.
Base diameter: 49 cm.